Crime Rates at Stamford Street, Newmarket, CB8 8JB

Stamford Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Newmarket East , and the 263rd highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stamford Street (CB8 8JB) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% lower than the Newmarket East average (105.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stamford Street (CB8 8JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Palace Street, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sun Lane (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.